appendicitis

[ uh-pen-duh-sahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the vermiform appendix.

appendicitis

/ əˌpɛndɪˈsaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the vermiform appendix

appendicitis

/ ə-pĕn′dĭ-sī′tĭs /

1. Inflammation of the appendix, usually caused by a blockage or infection.

appendicitis

1. Inflammation of the appendix .

Other Words From

• pseudo·ap·pendi·citis noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of appendicitis¹

1885–90, Americanism; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin appendic- (stem of appendix ) appendix + New Latin -ītis -itis

Example Sentences

In a move which could be likened to swallowing half a paracetamol for acute appendicitis, the government made sure people were paying slightly less than the market rate for a litre of petrol.

From BBC

Mrs Roberts, now 66, says after years of trying to conceive, she discovered her fallopian tubes were blocked from when she had had appendicitis and then peritonitis.

From BBC

Emergency doctors and nurses therefore did not know that Dylan's GP had written “query appendicitis”, and sent him home with a coughs and colds advice sheet.

From BBC

Dylan Cope, from Newport was taken to the Grange Hospital in Cwmbran on 6 December 2022 after his GP advised, “query appendicitis”, but this note was not read.

From BBC

They tested for appendicitis or brucellosis, since the family has a hobby farm, but discovered nothing.

From Seattle Times